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7 sneaky things that waste a paralegal’s time

How do you spend your time? Discover some surprising ways that you might be losing time over the course of the day, even as you intend to save it.

5 benefits of a court filing service for your law firm

How are you getting your legal documents filed? Professional law firms benefit from using an experienced court filing service like One Legal.

Top tech must-haves for solo attorneys and small firms

How does your solo firm balance the practice of law with the business of law? Do you have all the tech tools you need to succeed?

12 hacks for an office summer refresh

Spring is often an extremely busy time in the legal world, but as summer comes around, vacations and reduced litigation can actually make more time for brushing up on projects around the office. Consider using the coming weeks to take

5 reasons to seek out professional court research

It was the famous author Anne Brontë who wrote, “all true histories contain instruction.” Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in the legal profession, and in litigation in particular. By digging out the histories relevant to your case, you can

10 things you can do in five minutes or less

Let’s face it: from time to time, every legal professional feels overwhelmed. Work piles up and the to-do list keeps getting longer. Then, once the workday ends, family obligations take over. Even though we’re constantly rushing about, it can sometimes

7 strategies for organizing your digital workspace

For many people, an organized life is all about simplicity. From physical desktop to digital workspace, organized surroundings can bring a surprising amount of clarity to one’s life. An organized digital workspace can be particularly useful to those who work

Bringing effective legal project management to your team

For decades, the term “project management” invoked images of construction workers and engineers huddled around a set of blueprints, scheming to raise a building from the ground up. It was rarely, if ever, applied in the legal setting. In recent

Have you met your new legal support team?

You may have known One Legal Concierge as the team behind Email to File, or the folks who conduct all Double Checks. But these days we’re doing much more. So much more, in fact, that we needed a new name,

4 tips for meeting filing deadlines—every time

There may be no more deadline-intensive industry than the law. Courts, agencies, and clients are unforgiving when it comes to timeliness. Some days, it feels like it’s all one can do just to keep on top of the calendar. And

5 tips for studying for a paralegal certification class WHILE working full time

Studying for a paralegal certification—or any professional certificate—is a full-time job. But so is your actual full-time job. How can you do both at the same time? How do you maintain your performance at work, prepare for a certification examination,

8 ways to spice up routine tasks in your law firm

Working in a law firm has its moments of excitement, but the day to day responsibilities can often be less than dynamic. As the support and foundation of a successful law firm or legal department, your workday likely includes repetitious

How to choose an electronic filing service provider in your state

Courts across the country are implementing electronic court filing, gradually introducing the new practice to counties and states to improve how documents are processed and kept for ongoing and past cases. So it’s important to consider carefully what is most

5 ways to boost your productivity that are backed by science [Updated]

Originally published December 15, 2015. Updated January 20, 2017. The internet is full of articles claiming to provide the secret to limitless personal productivity. If only we got out of bed earlier, organized our email more often, or divided our

10 actionable productivity tips for legal professionals

There’s one big thing that’s killing our ability to focus and give our work the attention it requires: Digital distraction — the overwhelming bombardment of text messages, emails, pop-ups, new feeds, and updates from which it is almost impossible to

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